| | Business Summary | | FirePond
Inc.
creates
intelligent
selling
and
online
customer
service
software
that
helps
companies
to
improve
ROI
by
solving
the
most
difficult
aspects
of
customer
acquisition
and
retention.
Firepond's
SalesPerformer
and
eServicePerfomer
products
leverage
intelligence
engines
and
automation
technology
to
significantly
shorten
sales
cycles,
create
greater
revenue
per
channel
and
per
rep.,
ensure
accurate
sales
orders,
develop
complex
proposals
in
hours,
maximize
price
optimization,
improve
contact
center
productivity,
reduced
service
times,
and
lower
CSR
turnover.
Headquartered
in
Waltham,
Massachusetts,
Firepond
supplies
solutions
for
more
than
100
diverse
companies
including
ABB,
AT&T
Wireless,
Compaq,
Continental
Airlines,
Empire
Blue
Cross
Blue
Shield,
Ford
Europe,
Freightliner,
Hitachi,
Honda
of
Japan,
John
Deere,
KLA-Tencor,
NEC
International,
Renault,
Ricoh
Europe,
Sikorsky
Aircraft
and
Virgin
Mobile. | | More
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Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | FirePond,
Inc.
is
a
provider
of
integrated
e-business
sales
and
marketing
solutions
for
companies
wishing
to
offer
complex
products
and
services
through
business-to-business
and
business-to-consumer
e-commerce
channels.
For
the
six
months
ended
4/30/01,
total
revenues
rose
5%
to
$26.9
million.
Net
loss
applicable
to
Common
before
extraordinary
item
fell
53%
to
$35.2
million.
Results
reflect
higher
maintenance
revenue
and
the
absence
of
preferred
dividends. Recent Earnings Announcement
For
the
3
months
ended
07/31/2001,
revenues
were
10,114;
after
tax
earnings
were
-21,355. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of dollars.) | | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Klaus Besier, 49
Chairman,
CEO | $300K | $5.0M | Paul McDermott, 39
CFO,
VP of Fin. and Admin. | 215K | 21K | Vince Beacom, 41
Sr.
VP of North American Sales | -- | -- | David Chisnall, 45
Sr.
VP and Gen. Mang., Europe | -- | -- | Randall Harvey, 47
Sr.
VP, Product Devel. | -- | -- | | Dollar
amounts are as of 31-Oct-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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from
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Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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